Space Farming Is More Than Just Plants
Scientists studied how plants can grow better in conditions that mimic microgravity in space, highlighting the prospects of future space farming.
Category: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Green Bank Telescope: Two Weeks as a Visiting Astronomer in the Quiet Zone
Pictured in the image above is the Jansky Laboratory, where scientific research is conducted at the Green Bank Observatory, with…
Citizen Scientists Help Solve “Aurora” Mystery
The Aurorasaurus team, led by Liz MacDonald, a space scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, learns about Steve, an aurora-like phenomenon.
The Science Behind the Aurora Borealis
The aurora borealis (the Northern Lights) is much more than pretty lights–it’s a perfect blend of solar wind and magnetic fields.
Oumuamua: Asteroid from Another Star System
In October 2017, astrobiologist Karen J. Meech got the call every astronomer waits for: NASA had spotted the very first…
This Interstellar Asteroid Is Accelerating
Oumuamua is an asteroid traveling so fast, it could go from the moon to the earth in 73 minutes! See the speedy asteroid with the U. of Hawaii telescope.
Juno: What’s Jupiter Hiding?
The Juno spacecraft currently orbiting Jupiter is appropriately named. In Roman mythology, Jupiter created a veil of clouds to hide…
Book: See it with a Small Telescope
Take an adventure through the universe through the lens of your telescope! Author Will Kalif tells us about his book,…
Book Review: The Planet Factory
The Planet Factory is a guide to real-life Tatooines, planets made of diamonds, and possible Earth twins. It’s a story…
A Trip to Totality: Experiencing the 2017 Solar Eclipse
By Jeff Goldberg @jeffagoldberg For a while, I was conflicted about the effort to see the solar eclipse either in…